Monthly Archives: June 2011
‘DD’ and ‘JJ’ making strides on the tennis court
Here’s a story I did for ESPNBoston.com about two BPS tennis players who competed in a pro tournament last week at the Sportsman’s Tennis Club in Dorchester.
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Sports Media Guide interview
Former Globe and Herald reporter Steve Marantz recently interviewed me about BPSsports.com for his website Sports Media Guide. Steve, who currently works for ESPN and has written several books, has interviewed giants of sports journalism such as former New York … Continue reading
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Dream Big! Conference pairs BPS girls with accomplished athletes
The following is a press release about today’s Dream Big! Leadership Conference at Northeastern: NEWTON, MA–(Marketwire – Jun 21, 2011) – If you need proof that participation in sports plays an important role in empowering girls to succeed, look no … Continue reading
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St. Anthony to play New Mission
ESPNBoston.com’s Brendan Hall just reported that defending MIAA Division 2 state champion New Mission will play “Jersey City, N.J. powerhouse and defending mythical national champion St. Anthony” in December’s “Shooting Touch Shootout” at the Kroc Center in Dorchester.
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BPS tennis players take on the world
Wimbledon isn’t the only tennis tournament this week. Two 15-year-old tennis players from the O’Bryant School and Latin Academy are wild cards in this week’s United States Tennis Association tournament at the Sportsman’s Tennis Club in Dorchester. Jandayia Lubin and … Continue reading
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Softball All-Stars battle to a tie
For a game that was supposed to be stress free, Elinet Santana sure felt the weight of the world on her bat when she had a full count with two outs and the winning run on third in the bottom … Continue reading
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North All-Stars steal the show
By Betsey di Bonaventura, BPSsports Correspondent CAMBRIDGE — The North All-Stars came out strong with four runs in the first inning of the Boston City League Baseball All-Star Classic last night and never looked back.But despite the 11-2 win against … Continue reading
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Softball All-Stars announced
The Boston Scholar Athlete Program and the Boston Centers for Youth and Families announced the rosters for the 2011 Boston City League Softball All-Star Classic today. The game will be at noon on June 18 at Wentworth’s Sweeney Field. The … Continue reading
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Baseball All-Stars announced
The Boston Scholar Athlete Program and the Boston Centers for Youth and Families announced the rosters for the 2011 Boston City League Baseball All-Star Classic today. The game will be at 4 p.m. on June 16 at Harvard University’s O’Donnell … Continue reading
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Class dismissed: BSA Coache’s Adademy wraps up year
ROXBURY — The year-long Boston Scholar Athlete Program’s Coaches Academy wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon at Suffolk Constructions training facility. This year more than 90 coaches attended the free four-course curriculum, which provides BPS coaches access to professional development courses … Continue reading
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